| Acronym | Meaning |
| PWBE | Plane-wave Born Approxn. With Exchange |
| CGTO | Contracted Gaussian-type Orbital |
| CATSAT | Cooperative Astrophysics And Technology Satellite |
| FBE | Flat Bed Electrophoresis |
| SNDA | Supplemental New Drug Application |
| ILIAC | International Library Information And Analytical Center |
| CMC | Critical Micelle Concentration |
| CPEO | Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia |
| AEERL | Air And Energy Engineering Research Laboratory (US EPA) |
| DCQAP | Data Collection Quality Assurance Plan |